guango

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English

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Noun

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guango (plural guangos)

  1. (Jamaica) The tree Albizia saman, of the pea family.

Jamaican Creole

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Albizia saman

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwaŋɡʌ/
  • Hyphenation: guan‧go

Noun

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guango (plural guango dem, quantified guango)

  1. Albizia saman, guango, monkey pod tree, rain tree
    After yuh pass the guango tree pon di lef hand side, guh roun di corner yu si wah cow tie pon a light post ...
    Go past the rain tree on your left. Then go round the corner. There you'll see a cow tied to a lamppost ...

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